Babysitting

Village PlaydayLicensed, experienced, qualified professionals in the special needs community who recognize the necessity for specialized child care. Village Playday providers are understanding of your families diverse needs and offer the experience you can rely on. They provide safe and reliable in-home childcare for families of children with special needs. Evenings, nights, and weekends...anytime.Contact: Jill Moseso: (347) 687-5122c: (646) 345-6954Jill.moses@villageplayday.comwww.VillagePlayDay.com

Dance

Dancing Dreams (for girls)A licensed pediatric physical therapist leads girls with physical and medical challenges to become little ballerinas. Each dancer is accompanied in class by a high-school student trained to assist her, and the yearlong program culminates in a recital. Yearlong session begins in September. Families pay what they wish. Ages 3 and up.dancingdreams.org 718-428-2600

High & Mighty Theraputic RidingHigh & Mighty Therapeutic Riding & Driving Center, located on fifty acres in beautiful Columbia County, New York, offers riding, driving and other equine assisted activities to children, teens and adults with special needs. Our herd also offers opportunities for individuals and groups to explore personal development, all in an integrated community setting.https://high-n-mighty.org/

Social Skills

Social CitySocial skills program for children ages 2 to 16 years old who would benefit from supplemental social and emotional support. Co-Founders Tara Ferrara and Aly Spira are speech and language therapists who specialize in pragmatic language and social skills. They provide the support that allows children to make the most of their strengths and help them overcome their weaknesses.http://www.socialcitynyc.com/

Ready Set Play!Ready, Set, Play! is a behavior-based program specializing in social skills development for children. They provide children the support they need to instill confidence and minimize apprehension while participating in a small group setting. Our specialized instruction teach the skills they need to participate in open-ended group play and structured activities. All of the lessons are thematic-based and modeled after their mainstream equivalents.http://www.readysetplayinc.com/

Extreme Kids & CrewExtreme Kids & Crew is a welcoming community center where children with disabilities, their friends, and their families, socialize, create and play. A big and beautiful sensory gym that provides both "open and free play" and structured classes.Red Hook, Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queenshttp://www.extremekidsandcrew.org/

Jon Samson at CoCreative MusicSupport your child's highest creative potential and expression with a uniquely fun combination of music therapy, music education and studio recording.http://www.cocreativemusic.com/cocreativemusic@gmail.com

Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy NYU82 Washington Sq East @ Washington PlThe 1:1 and group sessions here are mostly improvisational. Youngsters jam on an array of instruments,many of which require little training.New York Universityhttp://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/nordoff212-998-5151

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, New YorkThey offer both individual and group music therapy. Also have adaptive music lesson. Financial help is available.http://www.bqcm.org/Contact: Anne Dewan, Onsite Music Therapy Coordinator718-622-3300 x212 and adewan@bqcm.org

Sports/Recreation

Super Soccer StarsPopular program has a special-needs class for kids with development disabilities. The two-to-one student-instructor ratio ensures that your child will get lots of individual attention. Various locations and pricessupersoccerstars.com212-877-7171

Fitness for Focus325 E 65th St btw 1st and 2nd AvesThe Fitness for Focus Martial Arts and Kids Karate programs are a fun and therapeutic activity for Neuro-typical (Mainstream) and Special Needs Children. Comprehensive sensory integration activity specially designed to support Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Psychotherapy – all while children have a great time and get good exercise.917–783–5325http://fitnessforfocus.com/special-learning-needs/

Kicking the SpectrumKicking The Spectrum is a Martial Arts inspired program developed to teach and inspire students with special needs to combine fitness and wellness for life; mix of martial arts, ABA, OT, and speech.50 Lexington Avenue, Lower Level(Enter the building on 24th street)New York, NY 10010Tel: 212-867-5008http://www.kickingthespectrum.com/